Nick Shirley, California Republicans to challenge ‘censorship’ law

Critics have blasted the measure as a way to intimidate people “trying to shine light on bad behavior."

'We did not (and currently do not) have a person by this name (Katheryn Nguyen) working at the CVS Health Foundation and have no record of either this letter or a donation to the organization that you mentioned (Abundant Blessings).'

Activists tied to last summer’s anti-deportation riots in California successfully lobbied for a new state law advertised as protecting nonprofit groups from threats or harassment. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed Assembly Bill 2624 on Saturday, allowing immigration services groups’ addresses to be shielded from public r

August 23, 2026 12:03 PM ET California just handed immigration nonprofit workers a shield that critics say doubles as a muzzle for the reporters chasing them.Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2624 on Aug. 22, adding immigration support workers to the state program that hides the home addresses of people deemed at risk, accor

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s controversial “Stop Nick Shirley Act” into law Saturday, which critics say will suppress investigative journalism in the state.